About Barrels

Serving Wine Since

2018

Meet Josh Wojcik owner of Barrels

Meet the owner…
Josh Wojcik

Wait a minute… what happened to Joe and Tina?

Joe and Tina founded Barrels in 2018 and have decided to finally, fully retire. You will still be able to see them, just on the other side of the bar.

Josh purchased the business in December of 2023, bringing a passion for wine. Josh was so impressed with Barrels, that he gave up his career in tech to pursue his dream of being in the wine industry. Josh’s three favorite things are music, art, and wine. Barrels is the perfect convergence of all three.

Joe and Tina truly built an amazing business and Josh hopes to make it even better.

Josh grew up in Southern Idaho and moved to the Seattle area in 2002. He attended both University of Idaho and Colorado State. He has travelled extensively to New Zealand, Germany, and along the Mediterranean. His favorite varietal is Mourvèdre with Cabernet Sauvignon a close second.

Josh’s wine focus is both New Word and Old World, Washington wines, small production, women and minority led, and wines of unique distinction.

Please come in and welcome Josh to the neighborhood!

Dec/Jan Featured Artist: Leo Raudys

Leo Raudys is an American artist based in Seattle, Washington, who explores themes of modern absurdity, dehumanizing technology, and space and time, through painting and printmaking. Raudys’s work interweaves elements of organic and inorganic forms, and in doing so, creates images of modern isolation in the context of the natural world, often borrowing themes from contemporary visionary fiction. For most of his career, Raudys explored these themes through relief printmaking and has transitioned to painting, where he is focusing on themes related to modern technology, the universe, and our place in it. His work is found in private and public collections in Chicago, New York, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Los Angeles, as well as in the permanent collection of the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Artist Website: Leo Raudys

Ana Blanca Art

Open Hours

Monday—Saturday
3pm – 9pm.

1000+ Wine Shop

Over 1000 Curated Bottles in the Bottle Shop from the Pacific Northwest, California, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, and Portugal.

Look for guest winemakers and wine tasting events in 2024. In the past we have featured Quilceda Creek, Mark Ryan, Pursued by Bear, Elsom, Gorman, Rombauer, Force Majeure, and Passing Time. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or sign up for our newsletter at info@barrelswinebar.com for more information about the upcoming tastings and events.

 

Pop That Cork

Divie into a blissful red, white or desert wine with some new friends at Barrels.

Swirl, Sip, and Spit

Learn more about wine, refine your palette, and imbibe in some delicate flavor.

Passion By The Bottle

Wheather enjoying an old favorite or expressing your adventurous side, we have a bottle for you.

Come Visit Us

Reservations are highly recommended especially on special event or live music nights.

Phone

(206) 268-0588

Address

7605 SE 27th Street
Mercer Island, WA 98040

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